What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Argentina and Europe & Central Asia?

275,021 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Europe & Central Asia?

28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Europe & Central Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Argentina

152,350 number

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia

427,371 number

in 2019

Argentina rank

38th

Europe & Central Asia rank

37th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

Argentina
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 427,371 number against 152,350 number in Argentina, a difference of 275,021 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.8 times Argentina's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th of 190 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	338,405 number	2.60 million number	2.27 million number	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	277,074 number	1.18 million number	900,400 number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	288,972 number	734,993 number	446,021 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	145,374 number	468,746 number	323,371 number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Argentina or Europe & Central Asia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 427,371 number against 152,350 number in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Argentina and Europe & Central Asia?: 275,021 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Europe & Central Asia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Argentina ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.